Northern Peatmoss

Sphagnum capillifolium

''Sphagnum capillifolium'', the red bogmoss or small red peat moss, is a species of peat moss native to Canada, the northern United States, Greenland and Europe. Small red peat can be distinguished by its sweeping, outward-curving branches that resemble tresses.
Red Sphagnum Moss One of the may native sphagnums, relatively easy to identify - on Beinn Shieldaig Red sphagnum,Sphagnum capillifolium,Wester Ross

Appearance

Small red peat is a brownish-green to pinkish-red moss forming tight, carpet-like mounds. The leaves have no midrib and are tongue-shaped with a bluntly-pointed tip.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionBryophyta
ClassSphagnopsida
OrderSphagnales
FamilySphagnaceae
GenusSphagnum
SpeciesS. capillifolium
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United Kingdom